The FCRF New Scientific Collaboration Support Program is open to all fields of research for projects jointly developed by French and Canadian teams that have never worked together before. The financing is awarded to two-year projects in amounts ranging from $8,000 to $15,000 CAD, to support the mobility of researchers and their students between the two countries. The FCRF supports 20 collaborative projects each year. It is open to all research fields and promotes interdisciplinary projects.
For the 2024 competition, the FCRF will fund up to 8 projects on the two priority themes:
1. One Health? A multi-sector approach to achieving health equity
2. Climate change and adapting to extreme environments
The France Canada Research Fund is a major instrument of Franco-Canadian scientific cooperation, created in 2000 through an agreement between the French Embassy in Canada and a consortium of 21 Canadian universities. In twenty years, the FCRF has financed over 350 collaborative research projects. The FCRF is currently made up of twenty one member universities and supports around 20 new projects each year. These projects are led by French and Canadian teams collaborating for the first time.
Eligibility
Full-time faculty member in any field of research. The PIs must never have collaborated before. Both Canadian and French teams must include graduate students.
Funding Available
The grants are awarded for a period of two years and the amount can vary from $8,000 to $15,000 CAD depending on the budget presented by the candidates.
How to Apply
Please send an expression of interest to Sylvie Jasen, International Projects Coordinator and FCRF Correspondent at Carleton. Sylvie will provide information on the competition and will obtain an institutional signature on the application. Please note that the OVPRI approval form in cuResearch must be submitted and approvals provided before the institutional signature is secured.
For the application form and full guidelines, please visit the FCRF website here.
Sylvie Jasen will provide a review and feedback on applications. If you would like additional assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact your Faculty Research Facilitator.
Deadlines
| Email expression of interest to Sylvie Jasen | November 5, 2023 |
| OVPRI Approval Form Deadline (cuResearch) | November 10, 2023 |
| Submission to Sylvie Jasen, FCRF Correspondent for Carleton: | November 17, 2023 |
Links
For details on the program and guidelines for the 2023 call for proposals please visit the French Embassy in Canada website.
Contact
Sylvie Jasen
International Projects Coordinator
Carleton International
sylvie.jasen@carleton.ca